My buddies and I are spending one last day, Saturday, with one of our best friends before he moves to London. We're off to a zoo, the last time I went I was with her. Might bring back a few memories but gonna create new ones too. 3 weeks into No Contact now and it has helped me so much.

Another boxer fuck yes! Dropping all the way from Super Heavyweight down to Middleweight, congratulations! You look like you changed from a 22-year-old tween to an actual adult man (also some good kudos for the beard.) People seriously underestimate how great boxing is for weight loss (and I mean "loss," not "cutting"), so seriously, well done on your accomplishments, especially considering your height. Keep on fighting the good fight, man; both figuratively and literally!

I am so glad I found Boxing. Fighting of any kind was completely off my radar during the fat years. I was unconfident and lazy and the only sport I was into was Football (Soccer), which I played once every few months if I could be bothered. Then, once I started losing weight, one of my friends asked if I wanted to try out a Martial Arts gym, who also taught boxing and I fell in love almost immediately. So grateful for what it has given me.

The loss did slow down, first stone and a bit came off just by switching fizzy drink with water. Then when I started training it started to speed up a little more, at some point I stopped watching my weight until I had to weigh in for the fight and 72kg was a beautiful surprise.

Decent footwork, room for improvement but hey, it's your first fight. Head movement seems good, though you need to better coordinate it with your guard if you want to continue to have a solid defense in the long run (see that big right that got right through your guard at about 3:15). The only area I can see a real problem in is your hand speed - every punch needs to be a snap, not a push. Start doing your bag work with 16oz gloves, it's gonna suck during training but the second you get in the ring with standard gloves your hands will feel much lighter and your punches will be much snappier.

Thanks buddy. Watching it back I can definitely see what you mean, bit dissapointed in it really. We were fighting in 16oz, but we also trained in 16oz so shouldn't have been a problem. I'll work on this though, thanks for the feedback :)

I would add that you both threw a LOT of junk punches. Here's what I try to pound into my students. A punch is a THING. It is a specific move to a specific target that has a specific goal. That's not to say that the goal of every punch is to connect: some are feints, some are attacks to guard, some are to feel out your opponent's balance or timing, etc. But regardless, a punch is a specific action with a specific goal in mind. Both you and your opponent threw waaaay too much mud. Muddy punches only serve to tire you out and throw off your balance and leave you open to riposte.

Now even pros throw mud, you can see it especially in later rounds when they are exhausted and simply flailing. But beginners do this all the time. They throw a punch and if one were to stop them mid strike and ask, "What was that? What was it for? Was it a jab or a hook or a body shot or a straight?" They very often have no answer. They are simply throwing their glove out there.

Now here's the thing. This isn't a PHYSICAL change in your training that you have to overcome. This is a MENTAL change. Good punches come from clarity of thought, tight strategy, and cold reason. Don't mistake passion for technique the way a young lover does. Technique is key. Clarity of thought means clear, efficient strikes with clear, efficient goals.

The opposite of this is those fighters that don't throw ANYTHING and we are constantly yelling from the corner, "Let your hands go!" because they are waiting for the perfect open. That's deadly. But you are in the first camp and I would advise you to be far more clear with your thought and therefore your strikes.

EDIT: I should have included this when I wrote the original, but: You have nothing to be ashamed of in this fight. This is a totally respectable first fight.

You're not ugly, but you're way too skinny. It makes you look ill. If you're lifting weights make sure you're eating a calorie surplus (i.e. make sure you take on more calories than you lose from working out/being alive) and make sure the calories come mostly from protein and healthy fats. You've got great potential!